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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6844
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require codes on the labels of tobacco products for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Tobacco Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act
or the Tobacco TRACE Act
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Sec. 2. Tobacco product codes for tracking or tracing
Section 920(b)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387t(b)(3)) is amended by striking The Secretary may
and inserting Beginning not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall
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